Russel Fouts on mon 19 jun 00
Lee,
It's really nice to see so much of you and taiko. Both the pictures and the
written word.
>> Please go here to see photos of my new wheel & my dog Taiko: <<
How do you work that wheel? I had a friend in college who had a Korean wheel
that he worked with both feet. Kind of push-pull. Unless you've got REALLY
skinny legs I don't see how you can get your feet down in there. ;-) And I
don't see the usual sockets you see on a japanese wheel for the turning
stick.
Russel (In HOT Brussels, feeling more like Joyce in the Mohave)
Russel Fouts
Mes Potes & Mes Pots
Brussels, Belgium
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Lee Love on mon 19 jun 00
----- Original Message -----
From: Russel Fouts
| Lee,
|
| It's really nice to see so much of you and taiko. Both the pictures and
the
| written word.
|
Thanks Russel. I'll try to get more photos up on the web.
| How do you work that wheel? I had a friend in college who had a Korean
wheel
| that he worked with both feet. Kind of push-pull.
The Japanese primarily pull the wheel (the other deshis often only have the
sock on their right foot taken off), but I pull and kick both (I am fully
barefooted at the wheel.) They take some time to get used to, because they
have less momentum than the Lockerbies I learned on. But after you work on
them for about 2 weeks, it feels very natural. I think it is healthier
than an electric wheel. Throwning on my electric at home, I often had
trouble with one or the other leg falling asleep. I never have that
problem here. I don't know if it is because of the movement or the
sitting posture.
| Unless you've got REALLY
| skinny legs I don't see how you can get your feet down in there. ;-) And
I
| don't see the usual sockets you see on a japanese wheel for the turning
| stick.
The space in my platform for the wheel is smaller than the square in the
platform at work, but there is plenty of room. Remember, the kick plate is
much smaller than what you find on a western wheel.
The sockets for hand turning are not found on the Korean wheel.
They are found on the Southern Japan/Chinese hand wheel.
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Lee Love
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Lee Love on mon 19 jun 00
Please go here to see photos of my new wheel & my dog Taiko:
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=815504&a=6825186&p=22953245
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Lee Love
Nanai , Mashiko-machi ,Tochigi-ken 321-4106 JAPAN Ikiru@kami.com
Voice Mail and Faxes (a USA number): (303) 256-0374
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